Bister VS

VS is the abbreviation for the canton of Valais in Switzerland and is used to avoid confusion with other entries of the name Bister .

Bister

State :	Switzerland Switzerland
Canton :	Canton of Valais Valais (VS)
District :	East of Raronw
BFS no. :	6172i1 f3 f4
Postal code :	3983
Coordinates :	648 306 / 134484 coordinates: 46 ° 21 '36 " N , 8 ° 3' 59" O ; CH1903: 648,306 / 13448446.36 8.0663 1054
Height :	1054 m above sea level M.
Height range :	762–2990 m above sea level M.
Area :	5.81 km²
Residents:	33 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	6 inhabitants per km²
Location of the municipality
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Bister is a Munizipalgemeinde ( political municipality ) and a civil parish on the southern side of the Rotten (Rhone) in the Ostlich Raron district of the canton of Valais , Switzerland . With 30 inhabitants (as of the end of 2013) it is the smallest municipality in Valais.

geography

Bister is located in the upper Valais on the south side of the valley at the foot of the Bättlihorn (2992 m above sea level). The Rotten forms the northern border of the municipality, which consists of the village of Bister and the hamlets of Bänna, Chrizacher and Egga as well as some alpine meadows. Neighboring communities are Grengiols in the east, Termen in the south and Mörel-Filet in the west and north. The entire municipal area of Bister has been within the Binntal Landscape Park since 2009 and thus forms the western border of the nature park.

population

Population development
year	1850	1900	1941	1950	2000	2010	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Residents	118	110	91	72	33	33	30th	30th	33	31	30th	32

At the end of 2017, the community had 32 residents. It is one of the smallest communities in Switzerland. The majority of the population are farmers, teachers or retirees.

politics

The municipality of Bister is led by the eldest municipality president of the canton of Valais. Edwin Zeiter was elected to the local council in 1972 and was elected mayor in 1976. On August 27, 2017, a celebration of his 40th anniversary was held in Bister. He was elected several times in municipal council elections with 100% of the vote. Two years later a book by Edwin Zeiter was published: "Edwin Zeiter Life, Work, Process". This gave a celebration in which over 100 people kept in attendance.

literature

Walter Ruppen: Bister . In: Society for Swiss Art History (Hrsg.): Kunstdenkmäler der Schweiz (= Vol. 84 ). The art monuments of the canton of Valais. Der Bezirk Östlich-Raron Vol. 3. Wiese Verlag, Basel 1991, ISBN 3-909158-58-7 , p. 159-169 .
Philipp Kalbermatter: Bister. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . 2017 .
Ruth Zeiter: Edwin Zeiter Living, Working, Processing 2019.

Web links

Commons : Bister - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Bister VS on the ETHorama platform

Individual evidence

↑ Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 .
↑ Bättlihorn on ETHorama
↑ eyer: The smallest municipality in Valais with the oldest president. In: Swiss Radio and Television (SRF). January 9, 2014, accessed September 7, 2016 .

[1] Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 .

[2] Bättlihorn on ETHorama

[3] yer: The smallest municipality in Valais with the oldest president. In: Swiss Radio and Television (SRF). January 9, 2014, accessed September 7, 2016 .